Re: Spring shackles WAS -- lowering help --

From: Jetmugg@aol.com
Date: Thu Oct 14 1999 - 09:45:56 EDT


In a message dated 10/14/99 6:20:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
vencomatic@ameritech.net writes:

 
>All right then all gear heads and geometry majors: I have this nagging
 concern that shackles are not going to preserve in holy matrimony the
 all important and sacred pinion angle, whereas a correctly designed
 lowering block would. Does anyone agree/disagree with me? I'm also
 going to lower as soon as my warrantee goes south, but what is a guy to
 do?
 Cale Bargen
 98cc318sporty<

Cale:
    I have an advanced degree in Geometry and Chinese Algebra, and I agree
with you. If you are concerned about getting the absolute correct pinion
angle, you need to get some tapered shims, andshim between the axle and
spring until you get the correct angle.

Steve
 
 
 



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